Results of Extensive Data Set Redefine Limits of Automated “Accessibility Coverage” March 10, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, today announced results of a large study which shows the total of digital accessibility issues identified through its automated technology – 57 percent – is much […]
Deque Systems Launches axetm DevTools Pro
Developers Can Now Directly Address the Majority of Web Accessibility Issues with Ease Using Human and Machine Learning HERNDON, VA – March 1st, 2021– Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, announced today the availability of axe DevTools Pro. Built upon the wildly popular free axe browser extension, axe DevTools Pro is a […]
Downloads Of Industry-Standard Axe-Core Digital Accessibility Rules Hit 100 Million
Open Source Downloads Grow Tenfold in Under Two Years, Suggesting Expanding Need for Digital Accessibility Testing HERNDON, VA – December 11, 2020 – Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, announced today that axe-core, the most accurate and widely used open source library of accessibility rules, has exceeded 100 million downloads, growing at a rate of more than 4 […]
Deque Releases Axe Accessibility Testing Tool for New Microsoft Edge Browser
HERNDON, VA – October 22, 2020 – Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, today announced the release of the axe accessibility testing tool for Microsoft’s new Edge web browser. Like its Chrome and Firefox counterparts, axe for Edge is a simple to use, automated testing tool that helps developers identify and resolve common accessibility gaps that prevent or […]
Report: COVID-19 Crisis is Driving Digital Accessibility Awareness
Survey Shows Resurgence in Digital Transformation Efforts Offering Opportunity for Organizations to Become More Accessible to People with Disabilities May 19, 2020 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deque Systems, a leading software company specializing in digital accessibility, today announced results of a survey showing how the COVID-19 crisis has heightened awareness of the […]
Deque Introduces Automated Source Code Accessibility Checker
Axe Linter Requires Minimal Effort to Detect and Suggest Accessibility Fixes; New GitHub App is Free for Personal Repositories HERNDON, VA – May 5, 2020 – Deque Systems, a leading software company specializing in digital accessibility, today introduced axe Linter, an automated GitHub-based app which checks source code for common accessibility issues, automatically finding […]
Deque Unifies Accessibility Software Offerings Under The Axe Brand
HERNDON, VA – May 5, 2020 – Deque Systems, a leading software company specializing in digital accessibility, today announced the unification of its enterprise accessibility testing products under the axe brand. Deque’s WorldSpace Suite of enterprise products, all built on the axe-core accessibility rules library, will now be repackaged using the “axe” name. With 37 […]
Deque Brings Machine Learning to Accessibility Testing
Axe Pro Beta continues to break down testing barriers, making automated accessibility testing easier than ever, while reducing manual testing HERNDON, VA – March 9, 2020 – Deque Systems, a leading software company specializing in digital accessibility, continues to redefine automated accessibility testing by leveraging Machine Learning technology in its axe Pro beta. In an industry […]
New Research Shows How “The Internet is Unavailable” to Blind Users
Study Commissioned by Deque Systems Finds 70 Percent of Internet Websites in Certain Industries Inaccessible to the Vision-impaired, Missing a $6.9 Billion Market HERNDON, VA – August 15, 2019 – Deque Systems, a leading accessibility software company specializing in digital equality, today announced the results of a study conducted by Nucleus Research showing a pervasive […]
Deque Systems to Expand Open Source Accessibility Tools in Collaboration with Microsoft
Deque’s axe accessibility engine is bolstered by Microsoft collaboration, addition of new Windows rules, and the release of Deque’s open source Android and iOS rules March 12, 2019 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deque Systems, a leading accessibility software company specializing in digital equality, announced at CSUN 2019 that it is working with Microsoft to […]